HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/18 Bremerton,Washington, December 23rd,1918.
! Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m.
iall members of the Council being present except Mm Ferguson.
~ Minutes of previous session read,and erratta attached to show action on Sixth Street
land ~ashington Avenue sewer, after which minutes were approved.
Letter read from Sunshine society thanking the Council for favors received; ordered
ifiled.
Letter read from Attorney of W.B.Lance asking relief from claim for water charges and
[giving reasons showing a counter claim; the council discussed the matter at some length
land on motion of Bunker and McGillivray to waive the claim for water charges,with the
iunderstanding that counter claim oS Mm Lance be also waived, carried.
~ City Engineer filed ~SSESSMm, N~R0~ for ~ocaln~P~n~8~istricts ~83. ~84 and #85
Motion by Bowdoin and McGillivray to accept rc~_~_g~ ~e~ ~ame advertised, carried.
Motion byMcGillivray a~ ~ittaok to accept roll cT District 83 and order same adverti-
sed. carried.
~ Motion by Pittack and Bowdoin to accept roll of District ~84 and order same advertised
carried.
Clerk read Ordinance ~611 being an ordinance creating L.I.D. ~86 providing for the
ilmproveme~t of Union Street.McKenzie Avenue and Cogean Avenue,by the construction of a
icombined storm and S~nitary sewer,providi~or the payment of said improvement by the
ilevying of spaeial assessments and providing for the issumnce of bonds.
i ~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack to pass ordinance as read, carried.
: Motion by Bowdoin and McGillivray that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids to
!be opened at the regular meeting of the 0ouncil January 27th 1919. carried.
Mr Bowdoin of street and alley committee reported that work on f&xing up streets was
iprogressing satisfactorily.
i Mr Bunker of ~ire and Light committee reported that he had gone to East Bremerton and
ilnspected the territory with reference to street lights, but in view of the fact that
!was the last meeting of the old council,he recommended that the question of lights be
ileft Council, being no objection was so ordered.
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~ City Attorney reported that the bond filed by the California Jewel Filter Company to
cover lost warrant,was correct as to form, and on Motion of McGillivray and Pittaek,
iClerk was authorized to issue duplicate warrant ~41 of ~he Water Department Improvements
land Betterments ~And.
Some discussion arose about ordinance providing for lictncing trucks, M~ James of the
!james ~uel Company taking part in the discussion the question was laid over for further
investigation.
Motion by McGillivray and Pittack to allow all bills approved by the Finance Committee
carried.
Motion by McGillivray and Bunker to adjourn until Tuesday January ?th at 7.30 p.m.
icarried.